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Lecturer(s)
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Tesařová Petra, Mgr.
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Docheva Hana, PhDr. Ph.D.
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Černá Lucie, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Survey of the speech tract and the function of individual organs in articulation, system of English phonemes from the point of view of place and manner of articulation, system of vowels from the point of view of quality and quantity, phonetic and phonemic transcription (the "IPA" chart), word- and sentence stress, weak and strong forms of function words, aspects of connected speech (linking, assimilation, elision), intonation, connection of intonation of functional sentence perspective. Comparative analysis of Czech and English pronunciation on the segmental and suprasegmental levels.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture supplemented with a discussion, Lecture with practical applications, Cooperative instruction, Discussion, Instruction based on dialogue, Students' portfolio, Skills demonstration, Task-based study method, Seminar classes, Individual study, Students' self-study, Self-study of literature, Textual studies, Lecture, Lecture with visual aids, Seminar
- Contact hours
- 33 hours per semester
- Presentation preparation (report in a foreign language) (10-15)
- 10 hours per semester
- Preparation for an examination (30-60)
- 40 hours per semester
- Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40)
- 20 hours per semester
- Preparation for formative assessments (2-20)
- 20 hours per semester
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| prerequisite |
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| Knowledge |
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| For the start of this subject, no specific knowledge is required. |
| Skills |
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| For the start of this subject, no specific skills are required. |
| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| - define the meaning of basic concepts in the the area of English phonetics and phonology; distinguish the specific aims of these related disciplines, dealing with the sound aspect of language |
| - describe the structure of the speech tract and explain the functions of individual articulators |
| - describe the system of English weak and strong forms of functional words |
| - describe and explain the types of aspects of connected speech and introduce particular examples |
| - characterise English stress and intonation and explain their functions in communication |
| Skills |
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| - use all the acquired theoretical knowledge in the area of English Phonetics and Phonology in order to analyse an authentic text (segments and suprasegmentals, weak and strong forms, aspects of connected speech, intonation) |
| - identify and comment on pronunciation differences between basic varieties of English |
| - compare differences between Czech and English pronunciation, both on the level of individual sounds and connected speech |
| - read intelligibly an unknown text and comment on potential pronunciation problems |
| - use the IPA transcription, both passively and actively |
| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Lecture |
| Lecture with visual aids |
| Lecture supplemented with a discussion |
| Seminar |
| Task-based study method |
| Textual studies |
| Skills demonstration |
| Cooperative instruction |
| Self-study of literature |
| Individual study |
| Students' portfolio |
| Interactive lecture |
| Discussion |
| Seminar classes |
| assessment methods |
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| Written exam |
| Test |
| Skills demonstration during practicum |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Continuous assessment |
| Self-evaluation |
| Skills |
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| Written exam |
| Test |
| Skills demonstration during practicum |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Continuous assessment |
| Self-evaluation |
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Recommended literature
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Bradford, Barbara. Intonation in context : intonation practice for upper-intermediate and advanced learners of english : student's book. 3rd printing. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1992. ISBN 0-521-31914-5.
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Brazil, D. Pronunciation for Advanced Learners of English. Cambridge, 1994.
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Crystal David. The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language. Cambridge, 2003.
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Hewings, Martin. Pronunciation practice activities : a resource book for teaching English pronunciation. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2004. ISBN 0-521-75457-7.
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Roach, Peter. English phonetics and phonology. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2009. ISBN 0-521-717-40X.
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